US is working on limited avian flu vaccination for turkeys

PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - The United States is working on a turkey-focused avian flu vaccination scenario in the few states that have the most turkey farms, a move that would better serve a cost-effective strategy. -benefit, his chief veterinary officer said on Tuesday. However, no decision to vaccinate has been made yet, Rosemary Sifford, who is also deputy administrator of the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Veterinary Services program, told Reuters at the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) general session in Paris. . The conference has focused on highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as avian flu. The severity of the current avian flu outbreak has prompted some governments to reconsider vaccinating poultry, but others, such as the United States, remain reluctant, citing trade restrictions it would entail. "Any vaccination strategy would need to be a very focused strategy... I certainly wouldn't expect to do widespread vaccination if we chose that ...